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Contemptuous N Respect Kənˈtem P.Tju.əs Adjective Manner/Laugh Popular

Term contemptuous (n.)
Synonym having no respect

Meaning [kənˈtem p.tju.əs] adjective


• a contemptuous manner/laugh


• He was very contemptuous of 'popular' writers, whom he described as having no talent.


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